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A review has been launched after Auckland Council failed to check on a woman living in her car who then went on to die. Neighbours who were worried called the Council when temperatures started dropping. The Council then classified her as a 'freedom camper' and so they never checked on her. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/liste...

There's significant interest in New Zealand's first electric ute. Car manufacturer LDV will be selling the vehicle. It comes at a cost just under $80,000 but will qualify for clean car rebate of nearly $9000. LDV General Manager Andrew Bayliss told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's never experienced interest of this demand. “We’ve got a vehicle that, to be fair, people have been waiting for for a long...

Good news for the Kiwis living in Australia. Anthony Albanese has promised to look at making it easier for them to become citizens. He's aiming to have something to announce by Anzac Day next year. Australia-based Kiwi Martin Newall joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have their new coach. Andrew Webster will take up the role at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal. Nick Kyrgios is through to his first Grand Slam final. He has received a bye after Rafael Nadal pulled out due to injury, and will face one of either Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie. Weekend Sport host Jason Pine joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnyst...

Australia could be making it easier for Kiwis to become citizens across the ditch. Anthony Albanese has announced a range of reviews into policies affecting New Zealanders living in Australia, including pathways to citizenship, voting rights of residents, and deportations, and changes are expected to come by Anzac Day next year. Christopher Luxon has taken a crack at businesses. While in the UK, L...

The community of Highland Park, Illinois, is in mourning days after a gunman opened fire, killing seven and wounding dozens more, as the suspect's father revealed in an interview with the New York Post that he wants his son to serve a long prison sentence. Yellow barricade tape stretched down the sidewalks along Central Avenue, the main route for the Fourth of July parade that was shattered by gun...

This announcement out of Australia today could potentially change everything for Kiwis living over there. Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has announced that he’s prepared to make it easier for Kiwis to become citizens in Australia.  This is the root of heaps of the problems that we have with the Aussies: the fact that Kiwis can’t become citizens easily. It’s why they don’t get welfare if they lose thei...

A review has found water in the Wellington region hasn't been fluoridated properly for at least six years. The report, which has been made public this afternoon, said fluoridation for oral health was not a priority within Wellington Water - which has apologised for the failings. This was partly due to weak regulatory settings. Regulation has focused on the safety of drinking water and only ensured...

New Zealand has long history of struggling to get people to work in our hospitality sector. There have been called for the government to make it easier to bring in migrant labour, because businesses are struggling to hire despite offering good pay. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has underlined New Zealand's commitment to maintaining "truly independent foreign policy", in a world that's "bloody mess...

Canterbury Sports reader Nick Bewley joined Heather du Plessis-Alan to chat about the good and the bad of the Commonwealth games.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand has long history of struggling to get people to work in our hospitality sector. There have been called for the government to make it easier to bring in migrant labour, because businesses are struggling to hire despite offering good pay. But, AUT School of Hospitality professor David Williamson told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's not just about the right pay rate. LISTEN ABOVE See omnyst...

The Country's host Jamie Mackay joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the climate change commissions advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political Editor Liam Dann joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the Reserve Banks next move.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know inflation's the talk of the town at the moment.  But most key drivers, such as food, are falling sharply.  So where does that leave us?  Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss interest rate predictions.  LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern warned the UN has failed in its response to the Ukraine war - during a speech at a Sydney-based foreign affairs think-tank today. At the Lowry Institute, Ardern blamed the fault on the position taken by Russia in the Security Council. Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller told Heather du Plessis-Allan New Zealand has taken the position for a long-time the UN needs reform. LISTEN ABOVE...

Political editor Jason Walls joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss Jacinda Ardern's Foreign Affairs speech in Sydney. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The money being spent on the government's new supermarket watchdog's being questioned.  Commerce and consumer affairs minister David Clark says he expects kiwis will save a lot of money as a result of the new role.  Community leader and founder of Brown Butterbean Motivation, Dave Letele told Heather du Plessis-Allan this sort of bureaucracy isn't where the money needs to be going right now.  LIST...

I’m starting to quite like labour MP Paul Eagle as a result of the spat he’s just had with the Wellington City Council.  Paul eagle is the MP taking leave from parliament to run for mayor.  He’s stuck a bunch of ‘VOTE EAGLE’ digital billboards up around the city ahead of the election in October   But the social media warriors have got angry. They reckon the billboards shouldn’t be up this early be...

A Lower Hutt four square is taking on the capital's top eateries in this year's Wellington on a plate foodie festival.   Kelson four square is entering the high-profile event with its very own chicken burger for the first time in August.   Falgoon Patel joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to dicuss their Wellington on a plate submission. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The Australian government has dropped the prosecution case against lawyer Bernard Collaery. The previous government charged Collaery with leaking information about the Australian government bugging East Timor government offices. Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan the leaked information was about the carve up of a gas field between East Timor and Australia. He says a...

One in four kindergarten age children have sub-optimal developmental health. That's the latest research finding from the long-term Growing up in New Zealand study. The four-and-a-half-year-olds at a social and economic disadvantage, Maori and Pasifika children are more likely to be in that category. Lead author Dr Jin Russell told Heather Du Plessis-Allan there needs to be investment in children's...

The end is possibly near for Boris Johnson as two senior staffers call it quits. Underwater drones have been caught smuggling drugs from northern Africa into Spain. Wimbledon players and coaches have been maxing out their food allowances. UK correspondent Gavin Grey joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well that’s got to be it then. 77 percent of submitters want the Christchurch City Council to push ahead with the stadium as it is, never mind the cost.  So I’d say that’s the decision made then. Looks to me like the Council has been sent a very clear message. They had more than 30,000 submissions on the stadium. That’s a huge amount of engagement. It’s the highest since the post-earthquake Share...

Business confidence has taken a dive this week. But what does mean for the Reserve Bank's decision on the OCR next week? The main issue for the Reserve Bank, however, is inflation. Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electricity prices have reached the highest sustained level on record. It reached €325 per megawatt-hour yesterday. A year ago, the average price was less than €50.  Compared to here, we pay around $200. Milford Asset Management Investment Analyst Dr Deborah Lambie joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.